Chirstine Muhlke’s profile of Soul Food Farm for the New York Times Magazine just came out this past Sunday, on Thanksgiving weekend. Titled “Field Report: Learning about Community Supported Agriculture the Hard Way,” it focuses on the dismal economics of a small farm like Soul Food, and how something like a comparatively minor fire can [...]
Archive of posts filed under the farming category.
Olive picking day
When Eric and I bought this property, the first ting we did was plant 250 olive trees. Long before we had a single chicken, we knew we wanted olive trees and to start a family tradition of harvesting and pressing our own olive oil. Well, the trees grew and last year we had our first [...]
Soul Food Farm fundraising auction now live for bidding!
Oct. 10: The auction is closed. I will notify winners shortly by email. Thank you to everyone for their support!
“Feet on the ground, chin up”: Soul Food Farm belongs to everyone now
Today it’s raining! I think I am living in a upside-down world. The wind kicked up a while ago and I stood there out in the field and watched the ashes blow like a wave or mist across the hills. It was so powerful as it swirled and moved along the ridge and at that [...]
What Soul Food Farm needs
I spoke to a slightly more rested Alexis this morning, and she and Eric have been just overwhelmed by the outpouring of supportive calls and emails. She asks everyone’s forgiveness if she hasn’t answered; they’ve been working nonstop to get the farm cleaned up and keep the chickens fed and watered. He rcomputer is also [...]
How you can help Soul Food Farm
Many people have emailed and called Alexis and me with offers to help in any way they can. I will post all fundraising efforts here on the blog as we hear about them.
Current efforts under way to help Soul Food Farm get back on its (pointy) feet after this terrible setback:
Soul Food Farm Fire Fund: [...]
